#1 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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AdrenalineJunkie13 says:
Pearl Market (OR Peal Market of China)
This market is similar to the Silk Street Market although not as crowded and has some original and non-counterfeit things such as iPOD’s, shaver, and historical/ antiques. I was looking for a Hookah but never found one although I did stumbled upon some pip…
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#2 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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AdrenalineJunkie13 says:
Although The Silk Street Market is a 1/8th the size of the Mall of America the Silk Street Market sure as hell tried to pack all of goods of it in the 5 floor (including basement) building. I usually don’t like to hit up these kinds of touristy type shopping malls but, if you want any type of coun…
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#3 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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tekk2k says:
I spent a few months working in Beijing this summer. Although I was busy, I got a chance to visit the Great Wall. We went to the Mutianyu section because there are very little tourists and it scales a mountain. You have to take two long cable car rides up to the top. Well we didn't know that there …
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#4 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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stevemco says:
You'll need about 4 hours to see the temple and grounds.
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#5 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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portia says:
Simatai section of the Great Wall is about 2-3 hours drive (120km) from Beijing, and you should plan at least 3 hours there. It is possible to go to Jinshangling (to the west) section of the Great Wall, and hike over to Simatai. Seems like pretty serious hiking, and could take 3-4 hours just to get …
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#6 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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dizme28 says:
My guide was about 100 RMB for a day.
Lodging 40 RMB a person at some farmer's house.
Overall, this section is the most crazy section of the great wall. However, most of the info are in Chinese, but I read Chinese, that's how i landed at this little patch.
The climb up is quiet a work out, but wi…
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#7 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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Frenske says:
Wikipeida: The word hutong comes from the Mongolian hottog meaning water well. During the growth of towns and cities, wells dug by villagers formed the centres of new communities.
Nowadays hutongs are vibrant neighbourhoods packed with shops and restaurants and were locals enjoy their food. For a t…
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#8 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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filthyjabba says:
Go to the Badaling part of the wall this is very accessible from the CBD in Beijing. views are breathtaking but try to get there as early as possible as te crowds can be annoying.
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#9 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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Ann_Hells says:
The location of this park is its crown jewel. After walking through the Fobidden City all you want to do is lie down in the grass or enjoy some cool breeze at the top of this scenic hill.
At the top are two gazebo style buildings formerly housing religious relics. On a hot summer day you will find…
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#10 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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mfmcp1982 says:
The Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square are must dos in Beijing. Purely for their historical importance, but the aesthetic side is fascinating as well.
Most people start out seeing Tian'anmen Square. Although it bustles with the day to day business of city centre Beijing, there was - for me at l…
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#11 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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travelman727 says:
DONGHUAMEN NIGHT MARKET
Established in 1984, Dongjuamen Night Market is either a connoisseur's delight or a night of fright, depending on your palate. To easterners, this is a splendid place to sample traditional and exotic Chinese cuisine. To westerners, the market can best be described as the…
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#12 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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sylviandavid says:
David and I do not have Motorcycles but we told my brother we would go to the Harley shop and buy him a tee-shirt. The little side trip came out to be one of the highlights of our Beijing experience. The sales girls were so sweet and attentive. They helped us look through the racks of shirts for …
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#13 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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portia says:
Well, if you are interested in human history, anthropology, archeology you should be interested in visiting the site of the Peking Man dig and museum. It is in the town of Zhoukoudian, about 50km southwest of Beijing. This is where in the early 20th century, skulls and other bones of humans living…
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#14 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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AdrenalineJunkie13 says:
I started to smell wifts of good smelling incense and other burning papers from about 2 blocks away. I didn’t comprehend that it was the temples offerings and paid homage’s to Buddha and his fellow friends (other gods, essentially “saints” ect.). The entrance is a parking lot inside the w…
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#15 of 23 things to do in Beijing
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Eric says:
Unfortunately, a lot of the more impressive buildings were under construction during my visit, so often all I got to see was a giant piece of tarp with a faded photo of what I was actually supposed to be seeing. Since the weather was so hot, and we were tired, Dave and I made it our quest to find th…
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Pearl Market (or China Pearl Market)
1 review
Great Wall at Simatai
6 reviews
Great Wall at Badaling
3 reviews
Forbidden City
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